Draft-equalizer.



J. N. TAYLOR.

DRAFT EQUALIZER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 27, 1909.

947,564, Patented'Jan. 25, 1910.

J. N. TAYLOR.

DRAFT EQUALIZER.

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JOI-IN 1\T. TAYLOR, OFADURAND, ILLINOIS.

DRAFT-EQUALIZER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Jol-1N Y. TAYLOR, a citizen of the United States,residing at Durand, in the county of Winnebago, State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Draft-Equalizers; and Ido hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The invention relates to draft eveners or equalizers and moreparticularly to the class of three horse draft equalizers.

The primary obj ect of the invention is the provision of an equalizer ofthis character in which means is employed for equalizing, limiting, andregulating the draft upo nthe several swingle trees to which the draftanimals are to be hitched.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a draft equalizer inwhich the same may be attached to a draft pole of a vehicle or otherlike means at the will of the person, and one that will equalize, limitand regulate the draft upon the several animals hitched thereto so thatno one animal will be pulling in excess of the other animals.

Another object of the invention is the prevision of a draft equalizer ofthis character which is simple in construction, dura ble, andinexpensive in the manufacture.

Vith these and other objects in view the invention consists in theconstruction, com bination and arrangement of parts as will behereinafter specifically described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings which disclose the preferred form of embodiment of theinvention, and as brought out in the claim hereunto appended.

In the drawingst-Figure l is a top plan view of the invention showing indotted lilies a shifted position thereof. Fig. 2 is a similar view withthe loop bracket broken away.

Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view. Fig. 4t is a front elevation with a tongueshown in sections.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout theseveral views of the drawings.

In the drawings the numeral 5 designates a tongue or draft pole which isof the usual or ordinary construction and upon which is mounted near itsrear end a loop bracket 6,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 27, 1909.

Patented Jan. 25, 1910.

serial No. 480,331.

the latter being disposed upon the ripper face of the tongue or draftpole.

Connected in the bracket 6, by a pivot pin T, is an evener bar or beam8, the pivot pin being located a slight distance removed from the innerend of said evener beam or bar and the outer end of the latter hasmounted thereon by a pivot 9, a clip 10, the latter adapted for swingingmovement and to which is connected an ordinary swingle tree (not shown)for the attachment of draft animals.

Beneath the evener beam or bar 8, at its inner end and connected forswinging movement to the pivot pin 7, is a lever or beam lil., whichlatter is of considerably less length than the said evener beam or barand its connection with the pivot pin is located a slight distanceremoved from the inner end of the said beam 11, and to the outer end ofthe latter is pivotally connected as at 12, a swinging clip 13, to whichis adapted to be connected a double tree having swingle trees (notshown) of the usual and well known construction for the attachment of apair of draft animals thereto.

Directly in rear of the pivot pin connection 7, of the evener bar 8, andlever 11, within the bracket G, is mounted a segment shaped equalizerplate 14, eccentrically mounted for swinging' movement in the bracket bya pivot pin l5, and which plate at its arcuate shaped edge is formedwith an elongated notch 1G, and in the path of which is disposed a stoplug or pin 17, which latter serves to limit the swinging movement ofsaid equalizer plate.

To one end of the equalizer plate 1li, is pivotally connected oneextremity of a rigid link 118, the opposite end of which is pivotallyconnected to the inner extremity ofthe evener bar or beam 8, and to theopposite end of the plate 14, is also pivotally connected the innerextremity of a rigid link 1S), the latter' having its other endpivotally connected to the evener beam of bar 8, a considerable distanceremoved from the pivot pin 7, and on the opposite side of the tongue orpole 5, with respect to the other link connected to the evener beam.

Pivotally connected to the equalizer plate llt, adjacent the connectionof the link 19, is the inner end of a rigid link Q0, the latter havingits opposite end pivotally connected to the inner extremity of the leverl1, and by these link connections any movement of the lever will impartsimultaneous movement to the evener beam or bar or vice versa.

While the equalizer has been shown andv described as applied to a tongueor pole it is to be understood of course that the same may be mounted orapplied to implements, wheel vehicles and the like, without the use of apole or tongue.

It is thought the operation will be clearly apparent from the foregoingdescription and therefore a fuller or more extensive description isdeemed unnecessary and has been omitted.

That is claimed is Y The combination of a yoke bracket having spacedupper and lower parallel arms, of evener beams having their inner endsoverlapping each other and disposed between the arms of the bracket, acommon pivot connecting the inner ends of the beams to the bracketbetween its arms, a segment eccentrieally pivoted in rear of the evenerbeams between the arms of the brackets and containing an elongated notchin its forward edge, a pin ixed between the arms of the brackets andengaging the notch, links pivoted to one of the evener beams at pointson opposite sides of the pivot connecting it with the other beam andalso pivotally connected to opposite ends of the segment, and a linkpivotally connected to therinner end of the remaining evener beam andalso to the segment.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature, in presence of twowitnesses.

JOHN N. TAYLOR.

lVtnesses NiLns PATTERSON, EDWARD NELSON.

